The final eight at the World Cup remain, and every single team has shown they have enough to win it all. Other than Japan, every single team is looking to become World Champions for the first time, and doing so would ignite a football revolution. It’s anybody’s game at this point, and we’re six games away from a new title holder. Let’s preview what should be an exciting World Cup Quarterfinals.
Spain vs. Netherlands: August 10, 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT, Fox
This is the best matchup of the Quarterfinals because both teams have been playing incredibly well. In fact, while most will have Spain favored to win, you could argue the Netherlands has performed better overall. Looking at the all-time record between these two teams, Spain has the advantage with a 5-3-2 record.
However, when it comes to World Cup experience, the Dutch have the advantage as they were the runners-up four years ago, whereas Spain is in the final eight for the first time ever. Jenni Hermoso was moved back into a midfield role against Spain and looked phenomenal, along with Aitana Bonmati, who is a joy to watch. Spain has the better attack, without a doubt, but that own goal they conceded was very concerning.
That’s not the kind of mistake they can make against the Dutch. Holland has also…
